CEO’s Corner

Martin Luther King once looked forward to the day when we would judge each other “not by the color of our skin but by the content of our character.” When we set about to judge the content of our character, we are soon dependent on words like “honesty,” “faithfulness,” “integrity,” and “civility.”

All successful companies rely on a corporate philosophy, encompassing some simple and basic truths, about themselves and about their customers. They all prize their relationships with their customers and with their employees. They all take pride in conducting their business with a high degree of personal integrity. And they all share an eagerness to embrace change.